A Florida federal judge has ended a 10-year legal battle over the drownings of two people whose deaths inspired a landmark court ruling on beach safety. The victims' families had sued the city of Miami Beach for not warning about dangerous beach conditions and not providing lifeguards. Despite a negotiated settlement between the city and the families, the insurance carrier refused to pay damages. The judge ended the feud Dec. 11, when he ordered Monticello Insurance Co. to pay $5.7 million to the families.
December 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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A federal judge in Florida has ended a 10-year legal battle over the drownings of two people whose deaths inspired a landmark court ruling on beach safety.
The victims’ families had sued the city of Miami Beach for not warning about dangerous beach conditions and not providing lifeguards. Despite a negotiated settlement between the city and the families, the insurance carrier refused to pay damages, triggering years of legal spatting.
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